Sunday, June 7, 2009 will be our Flower Communion service. This is becoming a staple for UU congregations around the U.S., but our congregation hasn’t been aware of its importance to others in our faith (as far as I know! Please post a Comment if I’m not right about that!).
For many UU communities, the Flower Communion ends the regular service season and starts the summer schedule, just as the Water Communion ends the summer schedule and acts as a Gathering In for the regular church year.
Reverend Jan sent out the following message to our listserv:
On Sunday June 7th we will have our annual flower communion service. Everyone is asked to bring a flower to share. I would also like to know if anyone has graduated or is planning to graduate from middle school, high school, college or some other educational program by June 2009.
Blessings,
Rev. Jan
The Wikipedia entry on Flower Communion includes some history and details about the Czech Flower Celebrations, and suggestions on bits that could be included in the service.
Go now in Peace! And add a Comment below…
—Julia Schult
Hi Julia,
We have done the Flower Communion for most of the past ten years at least.
John
By: John Ogden on May 28, 2009
at 11:18 pm
Thanks, John. My face is red.
I did check the 2 years that are on the web, and there was one last year (2008) but not the year before (2007). I got the impression last year that the Flower Service was something several people weren’t used to. I must’ve just heard that from a few people and extrapolated.
—Julia S.
By: uucortland on May 29, 2009
at 12:04 am
The Flower Communion Service was great! Several people have expressed happiness that the service included Thank Yous to all the people who have contributed our time to the church this year. Thanks, Chris, for all your work expressing our collective gratitude. Thanks, Jan, for another wonderful “worship service”!
—Julia S.
By: Julia Schult on June 12, 2009
at 9:44 am